Means for mounting apparatus on a hoisting boom



June 12, 1923.

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C. A. WEBER MEANS FOR MOUNTING APPARATUS ON A HOISTING BOOM Filed Jan. 6, 1921 3 Sheets-She'et 2 I l I J INVENTOR ch Iea H. WEbEY'.

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C. A. WEBER MEANS FOR MOUNTING APPARATUS ON A HOISTING BOOM Filed Jan. 6. 1921 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR gHaT/es Wil em HM W ATTORNEY Patented June 12, 11923."

CHARLES n. WEBER, OF'LORAIN, :OHIO, assreuon To. 'rnnirnnw SHO/VEYLI columnar, l or Leann-Homo, A CORPORATION or OHIO. I,

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' p plication filed Ja uary 6, 1921. senaiiqaasspief To all whom. it may concern: I Be it known that LCH RLEsA. WVE ER, a citizen of the 1 United States, residin at Lorain, countyof Lorain, and State of 6hio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in; Means for Mounting. Apparatus on a Hoisting Boomfof which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the, art to which myinvention'appertalns to make anduse thejsame. a

My invention relates to hoisting boom power apparatus .inounting means, and more particularly to the means whereby such power apparatus as a steam engine, maybe securely .mounted ona hoisting boom or equivalent hoisting apparatus in sucha' way that it will be maintained securely mounted thereon; though'the hoisting boom be subjected to the various "lifting and twisting strains which are encountered with the working of such booms when doing practical work.

It is therefore an objector my'invention-to provide such a mounting means to secure the above object and atthesame tirneinexpensive to manufacture, durable infuse and which can be readily installed on a hoisting boom 01' the like, and which-may bereadily removed therefrom for repairs or other purposes. r.

' Another objectof myfinvention'is' to pro 'vide suchhi mountingmeans adaptable to mount, a small steam engine between parallel channel- "beams comprised in a boom structureand which channel beams are bolted together holding them between 'wood spacers which serve to reinforce the channel beamsandwhich are capable" of yielding to a certain'eirtent, under conditions oi' stress which may be encountered in'th'e use of the boom; 7

Other objects of my invention and the inventionitself will-become apparent from the description thereof 'andin whichdescripti'on reference will be he'd'tothe accompanying drawings forming a part of this'specification. @Referringnowto the drawings, Figure 1 shows a plan view of a boom of the type above mentioned and upon which boom it is desiredato mount a small steam engine or equivalent power apparatus.

*Figure ,Sho s'a side elevation "of the bqom'ofFigurei;

" F1gure3 showsa sectional view of theboom of Figures 1, and-2, talren onthe line of i ure I K r Figure lshijws a sectional view'of the boom takenon the 'li'ne 44 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 shows a plan view of the boom engine bed plate comprised inthe embodiment of my invention herein illustrated and described; Figure 6 shows aside elevation of-the boom engine bed plate of Figure 5.

Figure 7 shows aplan view of a'boomse'parator which isfadapted to secure an end of the Plate of theboom. Figure v8 shows a side elevation of the separator of Figure 7;

F igure 9 shown an end elevation of the se arator. p Y .7

igure 10 shows a-plan view of'an assembly of the'boom separator and boomengine bed plate of, the foregoing ffigures', the same 1 8mg mountedon aboom such as the hoistmg boom llustrated in Figures 1 to 4,inc'l usiveu sembly' of the-separator, boom'engine'bed plate ofthe 'sa'idbooin, otherfcooperative ativ'e positioningof the parts. I Re'fe'rr'ing nowto the figures, in all '0 liig'ure' ll showsa side elevation 'of an asparts, such a's'fthe engine cylinder, engine irame and gear'me'chanis'm; being alsoillusv "trated in part inthi's figure, toshow-the relwhich like parts'*a-rei denoted byilike reference-oharacters,"at 2;; "Figures 7 to 11 inclus1v e,' --I show theboom separatorfof my in vention; the same'being adapted to bemounted between thes'idejchanne'ls 7-and 8 ofthe boom'and above the timber separators" 9 andSbybolts 10,11 and 12. v

This boom separator I preferably construct ofcas't steel a'ndpreferably provide which-are securedbetween' the channels-7 its sides with: small' depressions 16, 17, 18 Y and 18 adapted to admit the rounded'ends of bolts 19,--'20,'21 and 22, -which pass through the side channel bar 5 structures 7 and 8, beingfsorew threadedtherei'nfand which bolts are preferably provided-with locking nuts 23, to lock the belts in adjusted l separator holding position. It istrue that in practice, due'to the stressjon the-difr ferent parts of theboorrisftructure; the

permit the ready remo'val of the separator plate when this is desired.

I provide upon the'side channel bars 7 and 8, screw threaded openings 2a and 25 into which bolts 26 may pass, said bolts passing also through openings 27 and 28 v provided on the engine bed plate 4L to secure the engine bed plate at 2 points onthe channel members 7 and 8. Y

While I make the opening, 27 otthe bed plate 4 round and relatively close fitting with respect to the bolt 26 which passes through it and into the channel bar 7, I make the opening 28' elongated as illustra ted in Figure 10', so that the bed plate 4 can be moved about the bolt 26 as a pivot, a short distance, depending upon the length of the slot 28. The bed plate l is also secured at a third point preferably equi-distant from points 27 and 28 by a bolt 29 passing through an opening 3 inthe bed plate 4, the said bolt 29 then. entering a threaded opening 3 in the separator element 2, a locking nut 30 being provided on the end of the bolt to lock it in position.

We have thus provided the bed plated with a three point contactwhereby it is supported between the two channel beam members '7 and 8 and connected with the separator member 2, and one of those points is provided with an elongated slot connection wherebythe bolt 26 may be allowed a certain amount of movement therein and the precise positioning of another point determined by the bolt 29 which is capable of adjustmentby means ofthe cap screws 19, 20, 21 and 22, which adjustment may be altered in order to preserve proper alignment of the enginewith the \associated'partsp At 31 I show a systemotgears; adapted to be operated by the engine to operate mechanism associated with'the boom, such as a power channel crowd mechanism at the end of which, a bucket or channelmay be attached and adapted to move forward to scoop up and excavate materials, such as the bed ofa road or thefioor or walls of a ditch'or tunnel, depending uponithe kind of work the apparatus'is required to do.

Having thusdescribed my invention as embodied in a particular structure which I have illustrated and described for the purpose of explaining my invention, I wish it to be understood that extensive and numerous departures may. be had from the, embodiment illustrated, but without departing from the spirit of the invention, I

What I claim is I 1. In combination, a hoisting boom, angle iron side members for the hoisting boom, relatively yielding spacing means between the said angleiron side'members, aboom separator member adjustably mounted between the said pair of side members, a bedplate, apparatus mounted ,-on the saidybedplate, means to secure the said bed-plate to the said side members and t0 the said boom separator, said means comprising a pair of bolts securing one end of the said bed-plate to the said side members, and a third bolt substantially equidistantfi'om the said pair of bolts .to secure the othereiid of the said bed-plate to the saidseparator. x

2-. In combination, ahoisting boom, angle iron side mein bers for the hoisting boom,

relatively yielding spacing means between the said angle-iron side members, a boom separator member ad ustably mounted be tween'the said pair of side members, a bedplate, apparatus mounted on the said bedplate, means to secure the said bed-plate to the said side members and tothe said boom separator, said means comprising'a pa1r of bolts securing one end of the saidflbed-plate to the said side, members, and a third bolt substantially} equidistant from the said pair of bolts to secure theoth'er end of the said bed-plate to the, said separator, said pair of bolts being adapted to pass through openings in the said side members, one of the said openings being an elongated, opening.

3. Incombination, a hoisting boom, side members for the said hoisting boom, a boom separator member'adapted to be placed -between theisaid side members, adjustable tion the said. separator with reference to the said side members, a motor, a motor-bed, saidbed being secured, at two points, to

the said side members' and at, third point to the said boom separator. 4;. In combination, a ho sting boo side members for the said hoisting boom, a boom separator "member adapted to, be placed between the said side members, adjustable spacing means adaptedto rgt djustably, posisaid side members and at a third point to the saidboom separator, said third point being substantially equidistant from the other two points. 7

- -m In combinatioma,hoisting 1300 1 side members for the said hoisting boom, a boom separator member adapted to be pla'cedbe tween the said side members,- adjustable spacing means adapted to adjustably position the said separator withreference to: the

said side members, a motoiyand a moron, bed, saidbed being secured at two points to the said side membersandat 'a third point to the said. boom separator, said third point being substantially equidistant from the 6. In combination, a hoisting boom, side members for the said hoisting boom, a boom separator member adapted tobe placed between the said side members, adjustable spacing means adapted to adj ustably position the said separator with reference to the said side members, a motor, a motor bed, said bed being secured attwo points to the said side members andvat a third point to the said boom separator, said third point being substantially equidistant from the othertWo points, securing means locatedv at the said three points, said securing means comprising bolts and co-operating openings in the said bed-plate, side members and separator member, one of the said openings through the said bed-plate being anelongated open- 7 ing, the greatest diameter of the said elongated opening being greater than the diameter oi the bolt passing therethr'ough.

7. In combination with ahoisting boom,

a pair of steel side boom members,aboom separator member adjustably mountedv between the said pair of side members, a bedplate, apparatus secured tothe saidjbedplate,a pair ofbolts adapted to secure the bed plate to the said boom sidemembers at one end of the bed-plate, openings in'the bed-plate for the said pair of bolts, one, of the said openings beingelongated and a third boltsubstantially equidistant from the pair of bolts adapted to secure said bed plate to the boom seperator. In witness whereof, I I have hereunto signed my name this 28 day of December,

' C. A. WEBER. 

